Archive for May, 2009

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Athens Town OK’s fill law

Athens Town OK’s fill law
The Daily Mail
May 21, 2009
ATHENS — A new local law requiring a permit for depositing or dumping more than 1,000 cubic yards of materials within a one-year period in the Town of Athens was adopted Monday night.
The law repeals Chapter 180 Zoning Section 24 of the Town Code, which governed material […]

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Audit shows lack of fiscal oversight in Cairo

Audit shows lack of fiscal oversight in Cairo
State Comptroller’s examination of fiscal 2007 reveals weaknesses
The Daily Mail
May 20, 2009
CAIRO — The office of the state Comptroller released Tuesday the findings of a recent audit of the Town of Cairo that shows “weaknesses in internal controls over virtually every aspect of the Town’s fiscal operations.”
The audit […]

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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

No day in court for horse owner Paragallo

No day in court for horse owner Paragallo
Hearing rescheduled for May 22
The Daily Mail
May 19, 2009
COXSACKIE — A court appearance by Ernest Paragallo, owner of Center Brook Farm in Climax, has been rescheduled for May 22, at 5:30 p.m.
Paragallo, 51, of Massapequa, was originally scheduled to appear Monday in front of Justice Thomas Fori at […]

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Monday, May 18th, 2009

Cats are coming

Seven cats await being matched with their pedestals Monday in the Catskill Police Station bay. The cats, and 53 others, will be placed along Main Street this week.

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Monday, May 18th, 2009

Officials say new Empire Zone Rules could hurt development

Officials say new Empire Zone rules could hurt development
The Daily Mail
May, 18, 2009, online
New rules for Empire Zone certification and tax credits could harm business development, according to planners and legislators.
The new rules, which were part of the state budget passed earlier this year, reduce the amount of tax credits a business could receive by […]

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Monday, May 18th, 2009

Remember soldiers’ sacrifices every day

Cotten calls on community to remember veterans’ sacrifices every day of the year
The Daily Mail
May 18, 2009, online
CATSKILL-Dozens of veterans and family members of fallen soldiers gathered at the Cementon Sportman’s Club Sunday to honor those who lost their lives serving overseas.
County Legislator Forest Cotten, D-Catskill, addressed the audience, reminding them that Memorial Day and […]

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Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Option for school programs

Option for school programs
NYSSBA rep talks creation of a C-A education foundation
The Daily Mail
May 15, 2009
ATHENS — State School Boards Association Deputy Executive Director Rita Lashway visited a meeting of the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District Board of Education to promote the creation of an education foundation.
Such a foundation, she said, could raise money for the […]

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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Money tight for new walks

Money tight for new walks
Sidewalk construction on Allen Street unlikely this year
The Daily Mail
May 13, 2009
CATSKILL — Resident Brian Kehoe has approached the Catskill Village Board to request that sidewalks be installed along Allen Street between Route 9W and Route 23B.
Kehoe said walking with his wife and 18-month-old son from their Allen Street home to […]

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Burying power lines, not praising them

Burying power lines, not praising them
Village hopes to change “rat’s nest” appearance on utility poles
The Daily Mail
May 12, 2009
CATSKILL — The Catskill Village Board passed Monday night a resolution that will allow utility lines connected to new homes and businesses to be buried underground.
Lewis O’Connor, Village Department of Public Works superintendent, explained that Central Hudson […]

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Monday, May 11th, 2009

Planning for the future, today

Lecture stresses importance of planning for future life events
The Daily Mail
May 11, 2009, online
May 13, 2009, in print
CATSKILL - Attorney Andrea Lowenthal led the first of what may be several panel lectures about the importance of planning for life events Saturday morning at the Catskill Community Center.
Joined by two health care professionals, she discussed with […]

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